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GRASP Summary of Achievements 2021
During 2021, GRASP reached key milestones as set out in the 2021 Action Goals.
Care Packs - Care Packs were designed by GRASP to provide comfort and love to people presenting to Gladstone ED in suicidal distress. GRASP drafted a funding application and successfully received $1000 from the Port Curtis Gladstone Rotary Club to deliver care packs. Approval was sought from the Gladstone Hospital. 50 care packs were delivered to the hospital in August 2021, and another 70 were provided in December 2021. Care Packs have been well received with positive feedback from consumers and hospital staff. The Rotary Club have committed to provide ongoing funding. This will remain a key goal for GRASP to improve emergency experiences for those waiting to see a mental health clinician.
Meetings & Membership - GRASP meetings were held every month and promoted widely throughout the community. Membership continuously evolved and grew throughout 2021 with many new, passionate members joining the network bringing a broad diversity of experience and expertise.
Events - GRASP supported several community events throughout 2021 creating community awareness, providing free suicide prevention resources, and building GRASP visibility. This included R U OK Day ‘Turning the Region Yellow’ Initiative, Suicide Prevention Week Nightclub Precinct BBQ with the Chaplain Watch, the Out of the Shadows Walk, Ride4Lives Suicide Awareness Family Fun Day, Headspace Opening Day, and the Mental Health Week Mindcare Community Connection Event.
Coffee Cup Sticker Campaign - Funds raised from the Nightclub BBQ were used to promote love and awareness through coffee cup stickers across the community. During Mental Health Week 2021, 1000 coffee cup stickers were distributed across 4 local cafes including the Hospital Café. The ‘You are Loved’ stickers delivered a positive message to the community. Positive feedback was received from the community and café staff. To continue the positive ‘You are Loved’ message and reach those in need during Christmas, a further 300 stickers were purchased and distributed by the Gladstone Food Centre on crisis food hampers.
Members Polo Shirts - During 2021, GRASP designed and ordered their own unique group polo shirts. Shirts have been worn at all community events to raise awareness of suicide and increase GRASP visibility and profile.
Social Media Presence - GRASP continues to improve social media presence. Facebook and Instagram were utilised in 2021 to share activities during Suicide Prevention Week and Mental Health Week.
Suicide Prevention Training & Workshops - GRASP actively supported several training courses held in Gladstone throughout 2021 including SafeTalk, ASIST, Mental Health First Aid, Standby Pathways to Care and What Do I Say, What Do I Do Bereavement course.
Member Directory
Established by Collective Action Social Impact Ltd we're here to work collaboratively with service providers, government and communtities to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for the people of Gladstone.
147 Goondoon Street Gladstone QLD 4680
Ph: (07) 48377170
Central Queensland Rural Health aims to support, enhance and develop the deliviery of quality health servives to the residents of rural Central Queensland.
Ph: (07) 4992 1040
Ride for Lives is here to assist the community in suicide awarenss, prevention, training and bereavment.
Ph: 0408 871 131
With Branches in Central Queensland, Widebay, and the Sunshine Coast, OHN Covers a broad geographic area with the vision to build healthy, resilient and connected communities.
Bundaberg
205 Bourbong St, Bundaberg QLD 4670
Ph: (07) 4131 0800
Rockhampton
Lvl 1 / 44a William St Rockhampton QLD 4700
Ph: (07) 4921 7777
Project We Care- Rotary Club of Gladstone Port Curtis
Providers of suicide prevention training and funding for organisations working with at risk members of our community.
Ph:0427624278
PO Box 484 Gladstone QLD 4680
OneGovCQ is an organising framework that positions itself to to be able to more effectively collaborate, deliver quality services and better serve the community of Central Queensland.
(The Logo represents the views of the OneGov CQ collective not those of the Qld Government)
Gladstone Suicide Bereavement Support Group is an informal support group for family and friends affected by the loss of a loved one through suicide.
The Doula Way provide individually designed, person centered care to those travelling towards the end of life & their loved ones. We are professional and nurturing Doulas that offer assistance with planning, support where required, a calming presence and much more.
Phone: 0497 704 113
StandBy - Support after Suicide is Australia's leading suicide postvention program, supporting individuals and communities bereaved or impacted by suicide.
PH: 1300 727 247
Anglicare Central Queensland is dedicated to leading the way in the community services sector, empowering and supporting our participants, upholding human rights, and advocating for the removal of unjust structures.
Anglicare Central Queensland works across the geographical boundaries of the Rockhampton Anglican Diocese. They serve communities in and around Rockhampton, Gladstone, Biloela, Moura, Blackwater, Emerald, Barcaldine, Longreach and Winton.
Phone: 1300 769 814
Chaplain watch is, ‘watching out for you when good times go bad’.
ChaplainWatch seeks to intentionally intervene in areas of human need with an approach that recognises essential dignity and worth of each person – there are four working programs within Chaplain watch: ChaplainWatch, NightWatch, StreetWatch, LifeWatch.
Phone: 0423 005 000
Providing low cost/free groceries to Centrelink and DVA card holders.
Phone: (07) 4972 9484
ConNetica are an Australian social enterprise dedicated to creating better futures for all by advancing mental health, social health and reducing suicide through leadership, change and learning.
Phone: (07) 5491 5456
Lives Lived Well provides support for people in Queensland and New South Wales who are being impacted by alcohol or drugs or problems with mental health. We aim to take a holistic, compassionate and harm minimisation approach to help people live their lives well. Our community supports are free to access, and we also provide low-cost live-in services.
Phone: 1300 727 957
Gladstone Alcohol and Other Drugs Services
Gladstone Hospital Campus,
Mental Health and Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Services Building,
Flinders Street,
Gladstone QLD 4680
Phone: (07) 4976 3244
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